Shirley Agostinho

Biography

Shirley’s research career focuses on investigating how information and communication technology (ICT) can be used to enhance learning. This began with her PhD, which examined how a Web-based environment can be designed to foster an online learning community for university students, and has evolved and expanded to explore how both teachers and learners (ranging from school to university) use ICT to support learning. Her research is devoted to designing effective learning environments and encompasses the dual perspectives of examining how teachers can be supported to design high quality learning experiences and how learners can support their own learning through the use of ICT. Shirley has expertise in the design, development, implementation, evaluation and research of learning environments supported by the use of information communication technologies. She teaches in both the undergraduate and postgraduate programs within the School of Education.

Research Interests

Professional Activites

Associate Editor, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

Research Students

Gerardo Sozio(Doctor of Philosophy): Investigating the effectiveness of product-oriented and process-oriented worked examples to support pre-service teachers engaging with the NSW Quality Teaching Model